GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| skiff | any of various small boats |
| effluvium | an invisible emanation |
| ennui | a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom |
| cherubic | an order of angels see celestial hierarchy |
| rivet | a headed pin or bolt of metal used for uniting two or more pieces by passing the shank through a hole in each piece and then beating or pressing down the plain end so as to make a second head |
| pensive | musingly or dreamily thoughtful |
| cataract | a clouding of the lens of the eye or of its surrounding transparent membrane that obstructs the passage of light |
| gall | brazen boldness coupled with impudent assurance and insolence |
| vivid | very strong : very high in chroma |
| sporadic | occurring occasionally, singly, or in irregular or random instances |